It was pretty clear the loss was inevitable for Syracuse. All of the close games had to be leading up to a loss, right? But to 7-18 Boston College? Who saw that coming?
Syracuse lost to Boston College 62-59 on Wednesday night leaving Wichita State has the only unbeaten team in the nation and vaulting Virginia into first place in the conference standings. While Virginia and Syracuse are tied in the loss column, Syracuse now faces a potential losing streak with a trip to Duke coming on Saturday. The beauty of the win was how Boston College dedicated it to the late Dick Kelley, the former Sports Information Director at Boston College.
In the other game on Wednesday night, Miami started the game shooting lights out in their matchup against Notre Dame and held on late to win 71-64.
It's 8 days late, but we finally get the first Duke/UNC matchup tonight. Check out Game Sim's prediction, a preview, and plenty of links below to get you ready.
NCAAGameSim.com Predictions
Duke at UNC - Duke wins 74-70 Sim the game here
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Highlights
| Team | Conf | Pct | Overall | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 13-1 | 0.929 | 22-5 | 0.815 |
| Syracuse | 12-1 | 0.923 | 25-1 | 0.962 |
| Duke | 10-3 | 0.769 | 21-5 | 0.808 |
| UNC | 8-4 | 0.667 | 18-7 | 0.720 |
| Pittsburgh | 8-5 | 0.615 | 20-6 | 0.769 |
| Clemson | 7-6 | 0.538 | 16-9 | 0.640 |
| Maryland | 7-7 | 0.500 | 15-12 | 0.556 |
| NC State | 6-7 | 0.462 | 16-10 | 0.615 |
| FSU | 6-8 | 0.429 | 15-11 | 0.577 |
| Notre Dame | 5-9 | 0.357 | 14-13 | 0.519 |
| Wake Forest | 4-9 | 0.308 | 14-12 | 0.538 |
| Miami | 4-9 | 0.308 | 13-13 | 0.500 |
| Georgia Tech | 4-9 | 0.308 | 13-13 | 0.500 |
| Boston College | 3-10 | 0.231 | 8-18 | 0.308 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-11 | 0.154 | 9-16 | 0.360 |
Links
- Boston College Ends Syracuse's Unbeaten Streak 62-59
- Miami Hurricanes outlast Notre Dame 71-64
- BC shocks college basketball world
- C.J. Fair: 'No one goes undefeated'
- Orange can't get it done down the stretch
- Fans react on Twitter
- Four factors in BC's win
- Notre Dame's Loss To Miami Perfect Summary Of Season
- Hurricanes earn first home ACC victory
- Notre Dame falls to 1-6 in ACC road games
- Change in starting time for Duke-Syracuse rematch
- SU Loss Moves UVa Into First Place in ACC
- Syracuse Orange Finally Burned Late
- FSU basketball: What now?
- Wake Forest basketball: Pursuing Gregg Marshall?
- Duke basketball's backcourt by committee
- No. 5 Duke, UNC ready for delayed rivalry game
- Take two
- MBB Game Notes: at North Carolina (Feb. 20, 2014)
- Duke's basketball plate is full, but UNC is still UNC
- Tar Heels revved up to resume 15-501 rivalry after snowout
- Duke-North Carolina: It's bigger than just a basketball game
- DeCock: First place not in play, but everything else is for Duke and North Carolina
- Jacobs: '79 Duke-UNC basketball game and the seven-point first half
- UNC's Kennedy Meeks: Losing weight, gaining momentum
- Duke, UNC set to play tonight after last week's postponement
- Duke's clutch player: Rasheed Sulaimon
- Carolina's clutch player: Marcus Paige
- Duke-Carolina: Four things to watch\
- Duke-Carolina: A revised prediction
- Change in starting time for Duke-Syracuse rematch
- North Carolina Tar Heels Must Pass Test Against Duke Blue Devils
- Tudor: Heels, McAdoo facing rare Big Four run
Yesterday's Games
| Matchup | |
|---|---|
| Boston College 62 @ Syracuse 59 | Box |
| Notre Dame 64 @ Miami 71 | Box |
Today's Games
| Time | Matchup | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00:00 PM | Duke @ UNC | ESPN/ACCN | Preview |
 Injury Report |
|---|
| Darryl Hicks (BC) |
| Out - knee surgery, is expected to miss the entire season |
| Dennis Clifford (BC) |
| Out - sprained ankle, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Patrick Rooks (CL) |
| Out - hip surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Jason Morris (GT) |
| Out - foot, is expected to miss the remainder of the season |
| Solomon Poole (GT) |
| Out - disciplinary, was dismissed from the team |
| Travis Jorgenson (GT) |
| Out - right knee surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Deandre Burnett (MI) |
| Out - left wrist surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Steve Sorenson (MI) |
| Out - personal, has left the team |
| PJ Hairston (NC) |
| Suspended - legal/disciplinary, will miss the entire season |
| Austin Torres (ND) |
| Out - knee surgery, will miss the entire season |
| Eric Katenda (ND) |
| Out - sprained knee, is out indefinitely |
| Jerian Grant (ND) |
| Out - academics, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Durand Johnson (PI) |
| Out - knee surgery, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Baye Keita (SY) |
| Out - sprained right knee, missed Wednesday's game against Boston College |
| DaJuan Coleman (SY) |
| Out - bone bruise in left knee, will miss the remainder of the season |
| Adam Smith (VT) |
| Out - stress fracture in left fibula/strained left calf, is out indefinitely |
| Cadarian Raines (VT) |
| Questionable - sprained ankle, is questionable for Saturday's game against North Carolina State |
| Malik Mueller (VT) |
| Out - academics, will miss the entire season |
| Marquis Rankin (VT) |
| Out - personal, has left the team |
| Marshall Wood (VT) |
| Out - illness, is out indefinitely |
